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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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